Eligible lender
Eligible lender means:
(1) Any person or legal entity formed for the purpose of, or engaged in the business of, lending money, including, but not limited to, commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, insurance companies, factoring companies, investment banks, institutional investors, venture capital investment companies, trusts, or other entities designated as trustees or agents acting on behalf of bondholders or other lenders; and
(2) Any person or legal entity that meets the requirements of ยง 609.11 of this part, as determined by DOE; or
(3) The Federal Financing Bank.